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Fieldnotes

Fieldnotes. The written records of participant observers. How Do We Do It?. Verbatim Conversations Maps and Illustrations Photographs Video/ Audio tape Recordings Writing Furiously. Tips on Writing Fieldnotes. Observe and record everything you possibly can.

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Fieldnotes

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  1. Fieldnotes The written records of participant observers

  2. How Do We Do It? • Verbatim Conversations • Maps and Illustrations • Photographs • Video/ Audio tape Recordings • Writing Furiously

  3. Tips on Writing Fieldnotes • Observe and record everything you possibly can. • Always be at the setting, DON’T RUN OFF! YOU WILL MISS SOMETHING. • Choose a recording format that you are most comfortable with.

  4. Tips on Writing Fieldnotes (cont’d) • Observe and look for nothing in particular • Approach the scene as if you were an outsider • Observe with an open mind

  5. Tips on Writing Fieldnotes (cont’d) • Look for “bumps” or paradoxes • Consider the environment you are observing as if it were “flat”, nothing in particular stands out to you. • Look for contradictions.

  6. Done By: • Wendy See • Chua Choo Ngoh • Nurlyana Bte M. Ismail • Shepherdson Laura Noelle • Joseph Audrey Marie

  7. Challenges • Time consuming • Validate findings with video/audio recording • Have a fixed format • Do not do in loose papers • Be organized • Date your fieldnotes • Have your questions on the fieldnotes – easy to evaluate

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